Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-02

ALLEGED INJUSTICE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TIE
RALTIMoRR PUBIIc SCHOOLS


The NTH days session Of the Baltimore confer.
ence OF the A. n. E. Church at the Metropolitan
church was opened this morning with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. J. B. Hamilton. Rev,
James Norris was received into run connection
ana placed on the superannuated list. Financial
reports were received from the churches in this
city, which showed most favorable condition as
compared with the last year. and the presiding
elder, Rev. MI. Handy, expressed his qualification
10 the conference at the reports made by the min
listers OF the Potomac district.
Rev. Dr. Handy offered resolution which was
aH4pseo providing for meeting OF the electoral
conege OF the conference OF St Johns church. Bal
umore on Sept Il, for the purpose OF electing two
lay delegates and two altarnates to the general
CONFERENCE nee which meets in Indianapolis May,
nectlon, Bishop Shorter making forcible address
70 tne candidates: John A. Banks ], W. Lavatt,
o ood I: Wagoner, C. ID. Robinson, L. J. jackson
NEED OF AN EDUCATED MINISTRY.
Rev. Dr. Geo. I. Watkins, from the committee
on eoucatlon, made report in which he said that
the SUBJECT was one OF the most important that
Coui1 engage the attention OF the conference. "An
, nnna. ana educated ministry is a spiritual
ne, anu an ignorant ministry cannot in
1nS enlightened age be consistently tolerated"
IN the report comnated the idea which It said was
Biblical tnss p, man wholly In
when Paul speaks OF the robustness of preach
lug, condnues the report, che does not mean that
seem SO to understand him. Perfect preaching
means teaching, not talking" The report ear
nest!y suggests that ministers take every oppor-
tunlty TO cultivate their minds
coLoRED CHILDREN AND THE BALTIMORE prp1Ic
SCHOOLS.
Contlnulng the report said "Before closing our
report we would call the attention OF the members
OF the conference to the gross injustice practced
upon the colored citizens OF Baltimore in deprying
1 liner OF their just rights in the public schools
IheIe mas been constant agitation for years in
Baltimore relative to the appointment of colored
teacherS In The colOred schools, wherever such
MaGhers may be found possessing the requisite
quanncau0nS, but apparently to no purpose, as
our rights In the direction indicated are COM
pletely ignored"
The report recommends that the conference take
actlon In this matter, SO as to give encourage
ment 10 the association organized in Baltimore to
effect this object.
The report also recommends that the ministers
preach on the subject Of education and make col
lectfonS In their churches
CRITICIsING THE REPORT.
Bishop Shorter criticised the report on the ground
mat IL was not properly report on what the con-
ference was doing in an educational way, but a
criticlsm on their lack Of education. He thought
men, and fntimated that the report was a refiec-
ton on the intelligence OF the members.
Rev. MI. Watkins said that was not the inten-
tlOn OF tne report, but the committee wanted to
encourage nigh Intellectual standard among the
ministers. AO
The further consideration OF the matter was
postponed until Tomorrow
REV. w. Waters paid into the hands Of the Con-
ference treasurer $36. 20 for the students fund
Inc totai amount OF money collected for the
aolar ilnd was reported to be as follows Balti-
more district, $926.41; Potomac district, s7,O53;
Hagerstown district, S951.3S Total s., sos 81 an
increase Of $780, S over last year
The conference then adjourned until Tomorrow
morning.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION
This afternoon sunday school reunion was held.
Wnlcn was attended by all the sabbath schools Of
the connection in this city.